Has Anyone Ever Hit Field Goal Camera

How Steve Levy, camera angle fooled 'MNF' viewers into thinking Cairo Santos' go-ahead field goal try bounced off batten

Bears kicker Cairo Santos barely missed a game-winning 65-yard field goal attempt as time expired in Chicago'due south "Monday Night Football" loss to the Steelers.

At to the lowest degree, that'southward what the ESPN camera angle and "MNF" broadcaster Steve Levy would have viewers believe. As the ball ultimately barbarous short in the 29-27 Pittsburgh win, Levy stuttered and exclaimed that information technology had striking the crossbar earlier it was ruled no good.

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Hither's the play equally viewers saw it live on the ESPN broadcast:

While it looks like it DOINKS off the crossbar, this 65-yard boot was actually pretty short. pic.twitter.com/6H7EWXB2dt

— The Improvement (@thecomeback) November nine, 2021

Dissimilar camera angles of the play emerged shortly later the game concluded, however. They showed the ball not just didn't hit the crossbar, but also fell several yards short of the goalpost. Levy called the play while looking at the monitor, which would explain his error on the phone call. Regardless, it quickly became a topic of discussion across social media every bit a result.

— The Action Network (@ActionNetworkHQ) November 9, 2021

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Viewers soon realized they had been duped through the combination of the camera angle and Levy'due south power of proffer. Merely the additional angles made it glaringly obvious how short the effort really was. While some people thought Levy's error was egregious, some in sports media came to his defense and explained how the attempt fooled several other trained eyes.

Worse judgement this evening:
Steve Levy thinking the FG attempt somehow hit the batten or the shamefully clueless refs?picture.twitter.com/oMRXCCElt4

— Mike Bauer (@MikeJackBauer) November 9, 2021

That photographic camera bending was wild. Steve Levy was calling it off the monitor, which fabricated information technology look like the kick striking the crossbar. The low angles showed information technology wasn't even shut. Tricks the eye tin can play on even a veteran broadcaster.

— Dom Izzo (@DomIzzoWDAY) Nov 9, 2021

Go dorsum and spotter that kick every bit it was shown live. It actually does look like information technology hits the crossbar. Fooled me. (And Steve Levy.)

— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) November nine, 2021

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That wasn't Levy's just on-air error. He as well erroneously reported that Steelers running back Najee Harris slept on the flooring of his Alabama dorm, something the rookie quickly refuted afterward the game. It appears Levy mistook his story for Josh Jacob'due south, another former Crimson Tide running back who dealt with homelessness — and who actually slept on the flooring while in college.

Levy wasn't the just ane who had a rough night on "Monday Night Football." While the Bears' field goal attempt could have given them a close victory over the Steelers, several penalties cost the team scoring opportunities and extended Steelers drives that ultimately resulted in the Chicago loss. The Bears committed a season-high 12 penalties for 115 yards.

Source: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/cairo-santos-field-goal-steve-levy-camera-angle-mnf/3p1ueq2ufgxk1gq5yplo2r9ds

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